Marketing gold or practical innovation?
Posted by Andrew Wadge on 20 November 2009 in Science, safety and health
As I write this some of my colleagues are at a conference in Amsterdam, working with their counterparts from all over Europe to review and refine procedures to assess the safety of new foods and technologies, such as nanotechnology.
Clearing up calorie confusion
Posted by Andrew Wadge on 18 November 2009 in Science in Government
If you’ve read the papers or watched the news over the weekend, you may be forgiven for thinking you now have the green light to consume 400 extra calories a day.
RSC Chemistry Week 2009
Posted by Andrew Wadge on 05 November 2009 in General interest
Throughout this year the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has had a series of events showcasing the vital role of chemistry in food. It’s therefore not surprising that they chose food as the theme of Chemistry Week. Chemistry Week aims to increase public understanding of the importance of chemistry in our everyday lives and this year runs from 7 to 15 November.
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